A Lesson in Living for Everyone
Why do we take our lives and our health so very much for-granted? We live amazing, miraculous lives, yet we get caught up in the mundanity of life, failing to see and reach out to the beauty and wonder all around us. Only when faced with the prospect of losing everything, whether our often neglected, under-valued health, the loss of …
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“The more you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”?Dr. Seuss With technology developing at a record pace and kids mastering iPads before they’re even out of diapers, it’s more important than ever to instill the love of reading in our children. Although it’s never too late, the importance of …
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The Pursuit of Happiness
The pursuit of happiness How do people “bounce back” after a period of adversity in their lives? It’s a question hundreds of women in community centres across London have been grappling with in recent months. In all, 320 women in 20 boroughs volunteered to take part in a series of eight workshops with the alluring title of “DIY Happiness”. The …
Read MoreCreative Life Lessons
If you need inspiration and some sound life advice…look no further. Here Neil Gaiman talks to graduates at the University of Art Class 2012 This is what other people had to say about this video. “WOW. If you are an artist of *any* kind, you NEED to watch this utterly inspirational and captivating speech. I would have loved to have …
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The Creative Dream
Take a look at my You Tube Video – ME TALKING ABOUT MY CREATIVE DREAMS Right, there is going to no messing around with this blog post. I’ve decided that from now on, maybe short and sweet is best. I’m allowing myself 15 minutes to write this post. Yesterday I wrote about Creativity, and how having too much freedom can …
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The Secret of Creativity ~ Part Eight
FREEDOM INHIBITS CREATIVITY. There is nothing like a deadline to help get you focused. Most of us need some kind of timescale or deadlines to work to. Can you remember back when you were back at school, college or university? Think back to when you had a piece of work or an essay to complete? Many of us may have …
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The Secret of Creativity ~ Part Seven
“CREATIVITY” is ….. GETTING THE VOICES IN OUR HEADS OUT OF THE WAY Our creativity can only really come into its own once we begin to quieten our minds. The voice inside our head. The negative, critical voice. The voice that can so easily undermine our creativity, if we let it. It’s the voice which says, YOU’RE JUST NOT …
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The Secret of Creativity ~ Part Six
PLAY MORE. THINK LESS When we were children play was effortless, it came naturally. All children love to play. To make up games, tap into their imagination, and enter a world of make-believe. Somehow though, between childhood and adult-hood, many of us lose out ability to play. We exchange play for work & responsibilities. The only time we know how …
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How to Live a More Creative Life
Twelve Commandments for a Creative Life Watch the 12 Creative Commandments on You Tube It is about the journey NOT the Destination/end results ~ Remember “Process Not Product” Lighten up. Have some FUN. Let go…..You have permission to play, explore & experiment…. Fail more …don’t be afraid to make mistakes Practice, Practice, Practice. There is no …
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